Max Bolliger (1929–2013)

This picture is a retelling of five of Aesop's fables with the animals. A single narrative is created through several stories one afternoon when the fox, raven, turtle, hare, peacock, crow, wolf, and dog have a party and entertaining each other with their tales. But it leads to one animal being offend by another animal's tale of the recitation. For example, with The Turtle And The Hare, the hare is offended by the turtle's tale of how she beat the hare in the race like. From there, the friends are divided into two opposing sides, and getting into a physical and verbal war with each other. They continue until the lion appears and tells his story of The Lion and The Mouse and how his story has help the animals to recollect themselves and be friends again.

This is an interesting picture book because it's a retelling of the Aesop's fables of The Fox and The Raven, The Turtle And The Hare, The Peacock And The Crow, The Wolf And The Dog, and The Lion And The Mouse. The author does an excellent job with connecting the single narrative into short stories that leads into the main narrative and idea. Also, I learn that telling stories, whether it's folklore, fairytale, short or long story, should be fun and entertaining because that's what telling stories is all about in the end. In addition, friendships shouldn't change because of how a story is told. This is a good book to read to children as they get engage in the classics of Aesop's fables. Overall, I love and enjoy this book.… (mehr)

Gentil petit livre sur la différence et sur l’amitié. Il n’y a pas plus différent aux Renard et Renard. Ils vivent sous le même toit, mais le premier ne rêve que de voyages tandis que l’autre n’est bien que dans son intérieur. Quand Renard décide finalement de suivre ses rêves et de partir à l’aventure, on suit l’évolution de l’un et de l’autre. Les déboires et les petits bonheurs de chacun. Et quand ils se retrouvent enfin, on s’aperçoit que ces deux là sont inséparables, que leur amitié va au-delà de leurs différences. Alors Renard restera bien au chaud chez lui, tandis que Renard ira de temps en temps se frotter à l’inconnu, et ils se retrouveront toujours avec le même bonheur. Une belle histoire d’amitié et de respect, pour des grands enfants qui pourront comprendre le jeu des deux personnages sous le même nom et tous les non-dits de l’histoire.… (mehr)